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title: confiture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confiture» in the school dictionary: Confiture is the French word for jam or fruit preserve: «confiture de fraises» means strawberry jam; to an English ear it sounds like «kon-fee-TOOR». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confiture

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**Who acts:** Confiture, de fraises, it, jam, Je, I · **What happens:** be, mean, sound, use, like, say · **To what, where:** French word, strawberry jam, kon fee TOOR, rare fancy word, English, jars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«confiture» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [confiture in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/confiture.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confiture is the French word for jam or fruit preserve: «confiture de fraises» means strawberry jam; to an English ear it sounds like «kon-fee-TOOR».

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:m1:1
# text = Confiture is the French word for jam or fruit preserve: «confiture de fraises» means strawberry jam; to an English ear it sounds like «kon-fee-TOOR».
1	Confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	preserve	preserve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	de	de	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	fraises	fraise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
27	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	33	mark	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	kon	kon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	TOOR	toor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Confiture | the French word |  |  |  | for jam or fruit preserve | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | de fraises | strawberry jam |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jam=Topic |
| 3 | **sound** | present | Confiture | kon fee TOOR |  |  |  | to a English ear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In English it is a rare, fancy word used on jars and menus for a jam or sweet preserve.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:m2:1
# text = In English it is a rare, fancy word used on jars and menus for a jam or sweet preserve.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	menus	menu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	preserve	preserve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a rare fancy word |  | English |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a rare fancy word *not said here* |  | jars and menus |  | for a jam or sweet preserve | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, jam is «la confiture».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:x1:1
# text = In French, jam is «la confiture».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	la	la	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | jam | la confiture |  | French |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Je voudrais de la confiture» means «I'd like some jam».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:x2:1
# text = «Je voudrais de la confiture» means «I'd like some jam».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Je	Je	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
3	voudrais	voudrais	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	2	flat:foreign	_	_
4	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	2	flat:foreign	_	_
5	la	la	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	2	flat:foreign	_	_
6	confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Je |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** *in a quote* | would | I | some jam |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot jam=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jar said «Confiture de fraises».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:x3:1
# text = The jar said «Confiture de fraises».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	de	de	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fraises	fraise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the jar | Confiture |  |  |  | de fraises | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent confiture=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spread confiture on our croissants in Paris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:x4:1
# text = We spread confiture on our croissants in Paris.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	croissants	croissant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | We | confiture |  | our croissants in Paris |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent confiture=Theme on croissant=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confiture is made by boiling fruit with sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:x5:1
# text = Confiture is made by boiling fruit with sugar.
1	Confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Confiture |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund |  | fruit |  |  |  | with sugar | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient with sugar=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menu offered toast with butter and confiture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confiture:x6:1
# text = The menu offered toast with butter and confiture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	confiture	confiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past | the menu | toast |  |  |  | with butter and confiture | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent toast=Theme |

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